Effects of Virtual Reality Rehabilitation and Muscle Energy Technique in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.

NCT05971966 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: REC/01652 Nayab Mehmood
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 32
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to determine the effects of Virtual reality rehabilitation and muscle energy techniques in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome for reducing pain, enhancing knee range of motion and improve functional activities.

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome; Knee Pain Chronic

Keywords

muscle energy technique; virtual reality technique; knee pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Kujala questionnaire

  It is a self administered questionnaire for patients with PFPS that consists of 13 questions that relate to specified activities, pain severity, and clinical symptoms. The scores range from a maximum of 100 to a minimum of 0, with lower scores indicating greater pain and disability.

  4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Visual analogue scale (VAS)

  4 weeks

• Goniometer

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Virtual Reality technique

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Virtual reality technique+ Conventional PT

Other: Virtual Reality technique

Muscle energy technique

EXPERIMENTAL

Muscle energy technique + Conventional PT

Other: Muscle energy technique

Interventions

Virtual Reality technique OTHER

They would be receiving treatment as follow: Specific exercises by using virtual reality with conventional treatment. The VR game included holopoint,hot squat and portal stories that will target the hamstring, quadriceps and gluteas muscles.Frequency: 3 times/week for 4 weeks Intensity: moderate intensity (pain free) Time: 20 mins Type: virtual reality gaming exercises Conventional PT including patellar mobilization+ ultrasound on anterior knee in supine lying + stretching of ITB . Frequency: 10 reps with 5 sec hold for 3 times/week for 4 weeks Intensity: moderate-high intensity (depending on pain tolerance) Time: 10 mins

Virtual Reality technique

Muscle energy technique OTHER

They would be receiving treatment as follow: Muscle energy technique of quadriceps and hamstring muscles. Frequency: 3 times/week for 4 weeks Intensity: moderate intensity (pain free) Time: 20 mins Type: Muscle energy technique to improve range of motion. Conventional PT including patellar mobilization + ultrasound on anterior knee in supine lying + stretching of ITB. Frequency: 10 reps with 5 sec hold for 3 times/week for 2 weeks Intensity: moderate-high intensity (depending on pain tolerance) Time: 10 mins

Muscle energy technique

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age group 18-40
• Both males and females
• Retropatellar or anterior knee pain for atleast past 3 months
• Having knee pain in atleast 2 activities among stair ascent and descent,squatting over 90 degrees, running,jumping,kneeling and prolong sitting with knees flexed.
• Experience pain in one of the following knee tests; a) pain on patellar grinding test, b) pain on apprehension test, c) pain during resisted extension of the knee during 90 degree flexion

You may not qualify if:

• Cervical radiculopathy
• Neurological disorder
• Pregnancy
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Hip or ankle injuries
• Patellar instabilities
• Meniscal or ligament tear
• Who have visual or auditory problems
• With cognitive issues
• Previous surgery related to lower limbs/ radiculopathy
• having received knee injections of corticosteroids or hyaluronic acid
• knee osteoarthritis
• drug use that affects the balance during the past 72 h.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Dr.z pain & brain physiotherapy center

Islamabad, Punjab Province, Pakistan

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Study Officials

• Kinza Anwar, MS-OMPT

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Kinza Anwar, MS-OMPT

CONTACT

+92-3239735427; kinza.anwar@riphah.edu.pk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 25, 2023
• First Posted: August 2, 2023
• Study Start: August 30, 2023
• Primary Completion: March 28, 2024
• Study Completion: April 28, 2024
• Last Updated: September 5, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)